Sindhi Cuisine
Sindhi cuisine is the cuisine of the Sindhi people, whose homeland is in southeastern Pakistan.
The Sindhi people mainly live in Sindh Province and part of Balochistan Province in southeastern Pakistan as well as in the Kutch district of Gujarat State in western India with significant diaspora elsewhere in India. They primarily speak the Sindhi language.
Sukkur(سکر) is a cultural center.
Ingredients
lotus root(بیھ bih)
Chana dal, or split baby chickpeas, is a common ingredient.
Dishes
- steamed long-grain rice
- chapati(phulka): flatbread made from wheat flour
- dal pakwan: chana dal stew with crispy flatbread
- sai bhaji(سائي ڀاڄي): stewed chana dal or other legumes with vegetables
- seyal bih: dry lotus root curry
- kadhi: curry with chickpea powder and vegetables
- mitho lolo: sweet, seasoned flatbread
Recipes
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Bih Dry Curry
This dish is a Sindhi dry curry with lotus root as the main ingredient. Bih(بیھ) refers to lotus root; it is sometimes also written beh, beeh, or bhee. In Sindhi cuisine, Usually, a type of long, thin lotus root is used. The root must be thoroughly cleaned before use. It is typically cooked as a…
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Chapati
Chapati is an unleavened, puffed flatbread popular across northern India and in surrounding regions. It is a simple dish, often made with just whole wheat, water, and salt. Sometimes oil is added. Roti is another term for this type of bread, though in some regions roti refers strictly to this bread with no oil added,…
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Dal Pakwan
Dal pakwan is a dish of stewed legumes with crispy flatbread known as pakwan. It is a traditional Sindhi dish. There are many dal pakwan varieties, some with different types of legumes and spices. Often ghee or oil is used for tempering the dal with cumin seeds. Oil is often used for frying pakwan. Usually…
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Sai Bhaji
Sai bhaji(سائي ڀاڄي) is a common Sindhi curry typically made with chana dal and greens such as spinach, sorrel, fenugreek greens, and dill. Sai bhaji is usually served with rice or flatbread. It may be mashed or partially mashed when served with rice. Additional vegetables like carrot or potato can be added. Recipe Ingredients Directions